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The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

Fall Vegetable Gardening Class Tuesday!

August 19, 2020
By Anne E Schellman
Are you signed up for our free Fall Vegetable Gardening class? We hope to "see" you on Zoom to tell you all about the vegetables you can grow in fall! UCCE Stanislaus County Master Gardeners Rho Yare and Terry Pellegrini will discuss their tips for having a successful fall vegetable garden.
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Photo by Max Light-Pacheco

Wildlife Habitat

August 19, 2020
Wildlife Habitat By Max Light-Pacheco UCCE Master Gardener I want to provide an enticing refuge in my yard for wildlife. How can I make this happen? Anne L.
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Townhouses with landscaping.

Blog Feedback Wanted

August 19, 2020
The Pests in the Urban Landscape blog shares pest information for residents, retailers, landscape professionals, structural pest control professionals, and more.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Water and Covid-19

August 19, 2020
By Ben A Faber
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is presenting challenges across many facets of our lives, and water is no exception. While research related to water and COVID-19 is still emerging, there are some key areas, including safety, access, and infrastructure, where more information is available.
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2020 Field Walk with UC Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops Advisor Zheng Wang
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

2020 Field Walk - weed management in basil

August 19, 2020
By Gale Perez
With COVID-19, we've had to skip hosting in-person field day events and come up with creative ways to extend research results and information.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

My Summer in a Garden

August 18, 2020
At a recent estate sale, I picked up a slender green leather volume titled My Summer in a Garden, by Charles Dudley Warner, Cambridge, England, 1896. It is a very Edwardian essay, but although flowery, it has a nice message! I am going to quote the first paragraphs.
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heat damage to avocado leaves
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Heat and Trees

August 18, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Avocados are a semi subtropical tree that can be found in high elevations of cloud forests in Mexico and Central America. A delicious and highly nutritious fruit, the cultivation of avocado has spread around the world.
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Softened fruit by heat has rendered it susceptible to vinegar flies, of which a maggot is clearly visible.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Roasting August Heat Creates a Wonderland of Pathologies in Strawberry

August 18, 2020
By Mark P Bolda
Hi folks, I've had some questions lately on how the summer heat has been affecting strawberries, so I thought I'd get some pictures together and accompany them with some comments and insight. Bottom line is that the heat is really killing the berries.
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